Title
SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS

Artist
Amuro Namie
Amuro Namie feat. ‘Mayor’ Julian Wright (The All Out Mix)

Year
1999

Lyrics: Dallas Austin, Lysette Titi, Chan Hai
Music: Dallas Austin
Arrangement: Dallas Austin

Producer: Dallas Austin

 

 

VERSIONS


 Straight Run
[1999.09.01] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS
[1999.11.19] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS

 The All Out Mix feat. ‘Mayor’ Julian Wright
[1999.09.01] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS
[1999.11.19] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS

 Instrumental
[1999.09.01] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS
[1999.11.19] SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS

 Album Version
[2000.01.26] GENIUS 2000
[2000.03.10] GENIUS 2000

 New Vocal
[2002.03.13] LOVE ENHANCED ♥ single collection

 

SPECIAL


 [1999] Special Rap Live Version

 

CREDITS


Amuro Namie: vocals
‘Mayor’ Julian Wright (The All Out Mix): rap

Production Coordinator: Kimberly Smith
Publishers: Cyptron Music, EMI-Blackwood Music, Cyprock Songs, Prime Direction, Rising Publishers

Midi, Sound Design: Rick Sheppard
Background Vocals: Debra Killings
Rap Words (Album Version): Jasper Cameron

Recorded By: Carlton Lynn, assisted by Satake Teruyuki
Mixed By: Alvin Speights, assisted by Vernon J. Mungo
Mixed By (New Vocal): Kevin “KD” Davis

 

COMMENTARY


SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS is Amuro Namie’s first collaboration with American producer Dallas Austin. The demo tape of this song had originally been sent to R&B singer Monica.

The All Out Mix features a sample from MC Lyte’s Cha Cha Cha (1989) that was also heard in 1997 in Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface’s (Always Be My) Sunshine.

 

MUSIC VIDEO


Director: Muto Masashi
Producer: Fushimizu Sumitaka
Director of Photography: Ishizaka Naoki

[2001.03.17] filmography
[2002.03.13] 181920 films + filmography
[2002.12.11] BEST CLIPS

 

LIVE TOURS


[1999] Final Summer Dream Stage
[2000] Tour Genius 2000
[2000] Live in Hawaii “Big Wave Honolulu”
[2001] Tour 2001 Break the rules
[2003-2004]  So Crazy Tour featuring Best singles 2003-2004

 

TV & EVENTS


[1999.08.20] Music Station
[1999.08.23] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
[1999.08.26] Utaban
[1999.09.10] Music Station
[1999.09.25] Pop Jam
[1999.10.06] CDTV
[1999.10.08] Music Station
[1999.10.11] Pa Pa Pa Puffy
[1999.10.13] Big Wednesday
[1999.11.20] All Japan Request Award
[1999.12.09] FNS Music Festival
[1999.12.20] Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ
[1999.12.24] Music Station
[1999.12.25] Pop Jam
[2000.08.31] avex summer paradise

TIES-IN


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KOSE VISEE

SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS

 

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS


Record Industry Association of Japan
Gold DiscThe 32nd Japan Cable Awards
Grand Prize “SOMETHING ‘BOUT THE KISS”